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This is The Mentalist.
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It ended 11 years ago, and right now it's one of the most watched shows on the planet.
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The final season wrapped back in 2015 without much noise, the way most shows do, and then out of nowhere, in 2026, it started trending in dozens of countries,
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with millions of people watching it for the very first time.
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So, what's going on?
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Why is a show about a fake psychic who helps solve murders suddenly this popular, more than a decade after it ended?
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There's actually a lot going on here, and the reasons behind its comeback are pretty interesting.
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Reason number one is something that's become almost predictable at this point, and once you notice it, you can't unsee it.
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Call it the second life effect.
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Every summer for the past few years, some older show that already finished its run comes back from the dead and takes over streaming.
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In 2023, it was Suits.
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One year later, it was Prison Break.
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In 2025, it was Dexter, a 20 -year -old show.
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And now, in 2026, it's The Mentalist's Turn.
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The reason why it almost always happens in the summer is
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because that's when people have the most free time and the least structure to their day.
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School's out, vacations are happening, and a lot of people are just looking for something to disappear into.
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At the same time, summer is usually the slowest season for big new releases.
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Studios save their biggest swings for fall and awards season, which leaves a gap where nothing new is really dominating the conversation.
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Reason number two, and probably the simplest explanation, is streaming platforms.
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At the start of March 2026, The Mentalist landed on Netflix in pretty much every country except the US, where it's streaming on HBO Max and Hulu instead.
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Within 48 hours, it had already climbed into the global top 10.
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By early March, it was sitting at number 6 worldwide, which, for an 11 -year -old show with basically zero marketing behind it, is pretty remarkable.
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It all comes down to how people actually watch shows now.
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A lot of casual viewers aren't looking for anything specific.
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They just open Netflix and scroll until something looks easy to fall into, and The Mentalist fits that role perfectly you watch one episode
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and you already know exactly what you're getting reason number three
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is one you've probably experienced yourself without even realizing it scroll through tick tock
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or reels long enough these days
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and you'll eventually run into a patrick jane edit some heavy interrogation moment
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or a scene where he figures everything out before anyone else in the room even catches up pair
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that with the right music
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and you're hooked once you watch one the algorithm makes sure
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you see a few more that's genuinely how a lot of
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people ended up watching this show they saw some guy reading a room like he's got access to everyone's thoughts
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and got curious enough to figure out what it was from a clip like
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that plants a question in your head and once
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that question's in there opening netflix and typing in the name takes about five seconds
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reason number four is the comfort show effect the mentalist runs on a format
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that barely exists anymore seven seasons over 150 episodes most of
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them built around a case of the week structure I think people really do enjoy watching a formula that they're familiar with, so the procedural form fits into that nicely.
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That's a completely different rhythm from how shows get made now, where you get eight episodes a season, and you're expected to remember every single detail.
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With The Mentalist, you can miss an episode, jump back in three days later, and still know exactly what's going on.
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Nothing punishes you for looking away, and there's something genuinely comforting about that, especially for the kind of casual viewing most people actually do,
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putting an episode on before bed coming back to it after
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a long day a show like this rewards you just for showing up
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and underneath all those standalone cases there's a deeper mystery running the whole time reason number five
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and probably the real reason any of the first four even worked is patrick jane himself
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if you're gonna jump make sure to dive head first you
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can get a series in front of people through netflix through tiktok clips through nostalgia even
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but none of that keeps someone watching for 150 episodes if the person at the center of it isn't worth watching.
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The same way Suits has Harvey Specter, Dexter has Dexter Morgan, Supernatural has the Winchester Brothers,
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The Mentalist has Jane, a character strong enough to basically carry the entire show on his own.
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He has suffered a major tragedy in his life
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but is not defined by that tragedy and he's able to find humor in most situations.
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He isn't a detective in the traditional sense.
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He solves crimes by reading people.
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Body language, tiny inconsistencies, the way someone hesitates half a second too long before answering.
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He'll walk into a room, say almost nothing for minutes, and then calmly tell everyone exactly what happened.
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That's the fun of this show, that and how much he clearly enjoys it.
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He's always a step ahead and having a great time getting there.
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Jane is closer to a magician than a cop.
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And watching someone that confident and that clever is just enjoyable in a way that doesn't really age.
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And a lot of that comes down to the actor, Simon Baker.
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It's easy to forget there's an actor behind this character because he makes it look effortless.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“Why Is The Mentalist So Popular Now?”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：mentalist, episode, watching, netflix, jane。 这段视频共有 65 个句子、938 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 4:48。 说话人语速较快，每分钟约 195 个词，会出现较多连读和弱读。 83% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 15 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| solve 动词 | /sɒlv/ | 解決 /解决 |
| comfort 名词 | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | 舒適 /舒适 |
| tragedy 名词 | /ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/ | 悲劇 /悲剧 |
| scroll 名词 | /skɹoʊl/ | 條幅 /条幅, 卷軸 /卷轴 |
| format 名词 | /ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/ | 格式, 開本 /开本 |
| curious 形容词 | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | 好奇, 有好奇心 |
| formula 名词 | /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ | 公式 |
| mystery 名词 | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | 謎 /谜, 謎團 /谜团 |
| suffer 动词 | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | 受苦, 遭受 |
| explanation 名词 | /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | 解釋 /解释, 說明 /说明 |
| nowhere 副词 | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | 無處 /无处 |
| vacation 名词 | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | 假期 |
| hook 名词 | /hʊk/ | 鉤 /钩, 鉤子 /钩子 |
| swing 动词 | /ˈswɪŋ/ | 擺動 /摆动, 搖擺 /摇摆 |
| reward 名词 | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | 報酬 /报酬, 獎勵 /奖励 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| end up 动词 | 到达 |
| figure out 动词 | 弄清楚 |
| show up 动词 | 露面 |
| take over 动词 | 接管, 接手 |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 14 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, isn't, aren't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “th” 音: underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/, interrogation /ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, predictable /pɹəˈdɪktəbləl/, interrogation /ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/, procedural /pɹəˈsiːd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəl/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: solve /sɒlv/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, clever /ˈklɛv.ɚ/, detective /dɪˈtɛktɪv/, dive /daɪv/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: solve /sɒlv/, comfort /ˈkʌm.fət/, clip /klɪp/, format /ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/, curious /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: scroll /skɹoʊl/, remarkable /ɹɪˈmɑɹ.kə.bl̩/, algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/, predictable /pɹəˈdɪktəbləl/, reel /ˈɹiːl/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 solve, comfort, tragedy 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。